Website Design and Development

General Information

Web development is our speciality. Simple as that. With many years of experience, Hiltonian Media will produce a website for you that is professional, unique and developed to work for you. Whether you are looking for a small static website or a complete e-commerce solution, we can create the right website for you at the right price.

Hiltonian Media use the latest design techniques and best practice to ensure that your website not only works on existing browsers, but continues to work with the platforms and software of the future. The Mobile Web is becoming increasingly widespread — why miss this opportunity to increase your audience?

We always consult fully with the client to ensure both parties understand what is required to fulfil the purpose of the website. If you would like to discuss your requirements please contact us. Take the opportunity to browse our portfolio and get a feel for the kind of work we have done in the past.

Accessibility, Standards and the Law

As the Internet continues to become more and more popular, it is important to cater for all users. This includes those who use alternative software to access the Internet (such as mobile phones or text-based browsers) or who have disabilities that impair their use of computers (such as visual or motor problems). At Hiltonian Media, we strongly believe that it is important to develop websites in such a way that everyone can access the full functionality.

Not only does this lead to an increased audience, but it improves development time so the benefits are felt all around. In fact, the Disability Discrimination Act includes websites and if “reasonable adjustments” haven't been made to ensure that disabled people can access your services, you could be liable under the act. Therefore, Hiltonian Media take the utmost care in ensuring that your website complies with the legislation (you should always seek the advice of a legal professional if you are unsure though).

For further details about the benefits of accessible Web design, please read the Web Accessibility pages.

Graphics and Identity

Our clients often have very different requirements when it comes to graphic design. Some ask us to develop an entire corporate identity, while others ask us to develop the website around their existing identity, and larger companies often put us in touch with their PR company who provide all of the graphics and we have to work to strict guidelines as to how they can be used. We will develop your website sensitively to ensure that, whatever your graphic requirements are, we preserve your corporate identity.

If you don't actually have a corporate identity, or are just starting out in business, we can work with you to develop a brand that fully represents your company and attracts attention — for the right reasons! Please do not hesitate to contact us if this interests you.

Software and Back-end Development

With a strong background in Software Engineering disciplines, Hiltonian Media are well placed to carry out programming tasks. Whilst the majority of our work is done in PHP, we also have experience in other languages such as Java, C++, Haskell and Perl. If your website requires any back-end software to perform its job, we can either develop it or, if appropriate, integrate an off-the-shelf or open-source package with your system.

We even have experience deploying SOAP-based web services and other XML systems. Whatever your programming requirements, contact us to discuss your needs further.